WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
From its very beginnings it is obvious what Dunlop set out to do, to deliver a better driving experience for drivers and a better riding experience for riders.
Funnily enough the story does not start on four wheels or even on two, but on three. In 1888 Dunlop’s founder, John Boyd Dunlop, was watching his young son riding his tricycle on solid rubber tires over cobbled ground. He noticed that his little boy was not going very fast and did not seem very comfortable. In trying to provide his son with a smoother ride and better handling Dunlop took the tricycle, wrapped its wheels in thin rubber sheets, glued them together and inflated them with a football pump. That way he developed the first air cushioning system in history, and laid the foundation for the first pneumatic tire.
TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY
By the start of World War II, Dunlop was the byword for success in a range of activities – not only tires where it reigned supreme on and off the racetrack, but also brakes, wheels, golf and tennis balls, flooring, and other industrial rubber products. It was a supremacy that was to last until the end of the 1960s.
In 1984 came the consolidation of Dunlop’s European and US tire operations with its Japanese business, as part of the Sumitomo group. In 1999 Sumitomo and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company decided on a global alliance, becoming the world’s biggest tire producer. Dunlop in Europe is now part of that joint venture encompassing six companies and is embedded within Goodyear Dunlop Tires B.V.
Dunlop Grand trek AT5 - All Terrain
An all-terrain On-and-Off road tire that provides long life, extra focus on on-road driving, great handling stability, and good wet performance. Adoption of Long Connected Block design improves handling performance. Super abrasion carbon improves the wear & handling performance. Stone Ejector design at the shoulder main groove improves stone damage. Large block design improves wear performance and uneven wear resistance.
Dunlop Dunlop Grand trek AT22
Fitted as original equipment on Toyota LandCruiser for superior performance. The Grandtrek AT22 features reinforced casing to reduce the risk of sidewall damage in tough off-road conditions. It is suitable for drivers who like to mix up their driving surfaces, on and off-road.
Features:
- Silica compound – Superior braking, cornering and handling in all conditions. Also reduces rolling resistance, which can enhance fuel economy.
- Robust Case Construction – Offers extra protection against many hazards commonly encountered in severe off-road conditions.
- Original Equipment fitments – Endorsed as original equipment by leading 4WD manufacturers.
Dunlop Grand trek AT25
New generation SUV/4×4 tyre with superior comfort characteristics and low noise generation geared towards OE specification. Excellent on-road all round performance and good off-road capability. The AT25 is currently specified as Original Equipment fitment on selected models of Toyota Fortuner and Hilux including the sole OE tyre specified for the latest Toyota Hilux Black Edition and Toyota Fortuner 18” derivatives.
Dunlop SP Touring R1L
The SP Touring R1 delivers improved durability with a sporty tread and wider groove design delivering greater stiffness for improved handling.
The tougher steel belt construction assists to maintain position on the road delivering even road contact for improved wear, while the circular profile helps distribute tension and reduces deformation resulting in improved surface contact shape and pressure for better cornering.
Features:
- Specialised polymer for wear resistance
– Prolonged tread life for extra value. - Construction and Contact shape optimised
– Prolonged tread life for extra value. - Anti-Hydroplaning slots on the tread pattern
– Improved handling in the wet.
